Myofascial release is a mixture of stretches and massage techniques. It is a bodywork therapy where a therapist directs hands-on touch and maneuvers to the entire body.

This technique is a form of soft tissue therapy which includes structural assessments and manual massage techniques for stretching the fascia and releasing bonds between fascia, integument, muscles. The goal of this technique is to eliminate pain, increase range of motion and balance the body. Manipulation of the fascia allows the connective tissue fibers to reorganize themselves in a more flexible, functional fashion.

Fascia is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs, and skeletal structures in our body, which is located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone. Muscle and fascia form the myofascia system.

Myofascial release therapy helps individuals with poor posture, physical injury, illness and emotional stress. By using myofascial release therapy, disruptions of the fascial network are freed and tension on bones, muscles, joints and nerves is relieved. Ultimately, myofascial release restores complete balance back to the body.

Myofascial release therapy can be used to to treat back pain; help persons suffering from frozen shoulder, fibromyalgia, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, menstrual problems, incontinence, tennis or golfer's elbow, shin splints, sprains, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle spasms.